The Florida Panthers bolstered their blue line today by re-signing Jason Garrison to a two year contract and former Columbus Blue Jacket, Nathan Paetsch to a one year deal. Panther GM Dale Tallon wanted to make sure that there is a competition come training camp and should have all his horses in place on defense with the possibility of 9 defenceman (Garrison and Paetsch along with Bryan McCabe,...

Despite the picture the standings paint, the outlook is far more discouraging. And if you're looking for reassurance, stop here!
There's just no other way to describe it. For me, the only rational way one can explain the sudden collapse of the Buffalo Sabres, is to surmise that they clearly possess a high propensity for apathy.
We can talk about the lack of leadership, which I th...